TripAdvisor Reviews Anemon Ege Saglik Izmir

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... of bread. And such nice tops. In Turkey, XXL is a medium or large. Susan bought 4 tops and I bought 2 (they were 5 TL apiece), and when I tried them on, I was ready to go back for more. The vendors enjoyed it when I took their picture and showed them, and one took our picture.

We took the ferry back to Konak, the heart and center of Izmir. We ladies all agreed that we could have skipped the market at Konak and stayed longer at the first ...

... was like but also dilutes the authenticity of the site. Like many Ancient Greek cities the planning and infrastructure was highly impressive. The city despite being built thousands of years ago was equipped with a library, public toilets and waste removal, water transportation systems, hygienic centers, and of course one of the largest surviving ancient theaters. The public toilets although lacking in modesty sans dividers, was not much different from ...

... and coffee – with Turkish coffee described by our guide as the father of all coffees. They also apparently invented the Number 0 and according to our guide this was as revolutionary then as what the invention of computors has been to this century. Export is a big industry and contributes to Turkey having one of the rising economies of Europe. As we traveled to Ephesus, we passed pomegranate and orange plantations. Roadside stalls displayed vibrant trays of blood ...

... of what Istanbullus are like. But I got a taste of what Istanbul has to offer and enjoyed it. Back to Izmir. Although it is considered a more progressive city, on our afternoon walk, I didn't get the "more progressive" vibe - though Nick pointed out there ARE fewer head scarves. Coming to Izmir drove home how hard it is to get past the tourist/tourism veneer - particularly in a foreign city on the first trip. ...

... else. But I didn't, and all in all it was an interesting day especially when Can told us the story about the toilet's at Ephesus. These public toilets were only for males and they sat in class order with the richer folk sitting at the end where the fresh water started so that those who weren't so rich had to wash their nether regions with dirty water. In the middle of the toilets there was a duck pond with ducks that quacked and made normal duck noises so that ...